Question: A foundation is 2 m deep. A rectangular footing is 2 m x 3 m in plan. The soil supporting the footing has a friction

A foundation is 2m deep. A rectangular footing is 2m x 3m in plan. The soil supporting the footing has a friction angle of 32 degrees and cohesion of 20 kn/m^2. The unit weight of the soil is 17 kn/m^3. Determine the allowable gross load in the foundation assuming a factor of safety of 3 and general shear failure occurs in the soil. Use Terzaghi's equation.

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